Family: Rubiaceae
Synonym: Spermacoce hirta L.
Vernacular name: Thaval
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Degraded moist deciduous forests and wastelands
Distribution: Tropical America; now common in South India
Flowering and Fruiting: July-December
Key identification features: Erect pubescent herbs. Leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, Flowers white, verticillate in axillary fascicles, 4-merous. Corolla funnel-shaped; Capsule ovoid, dehiscence circumcissile. Seeds 2, minute.
Uses: The dried leaves are said to heal old ulcers rapidly.
The plant is an antidote for arrow poison.
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